| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 6.5 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component ppp. This manipulation causes use after free. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-42829. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component ppp. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was shared 10/24/2022 as HT213489 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-42829. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/21/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:
An app with root privileges may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:
A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.
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Product
Type
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.7VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
VulDB Base Score: 6.7
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 6.7
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Exploiting
Class: Use after freeCWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔍
Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
10/11/2022 🔍10/24/2022 🔍
10/24/2022 🔍
10/25/2022 🔍
04/21/2025 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT213489
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2022-42829 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42829
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212059
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
Entry
Created: 10/25/2022 07:27Updated: 04/21/2025 23:23
Changes: 10/25/2022 07:27 (16), 10/25/2022 07:31 (28), 11/19/2022 19:19 (2), 11/19/2022 19:27 (10), 04/21/2025 23:23 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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